Draft appliance.



L. L. GOLLER.

DRAFT APPLIANCE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 28, 1914.

1,143,535. Patented June 15, 1915.

IHE NORRIS PETERS c0 PHOTO-LITHQ, WASHINGTON. D. L.

secure LLOYD LESTER GOLLER, OF HANSTON, KANSAS.

DRAFT APPLIANCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 15, 1915.

Application filed M21728, 1914. Serial No. 841,493.

This invention comprehends certain new and useful improvements in draft appliances and has for its primary object to provide means by which the line of draft may be readily changed and the strain upon the different draft animals equalized to overcome side draft.

This invention has for a furtherob ect to provide a draft appliance of this char;

acter which will be of simple construction and operation and which may be readily be highly eflicient in use.

The invention has for a draft.

With theseand other objects in view as tain novel features ofzconstruction,'combi nation'and arrangement ofparts as will' "more fully described and be hereinafter claimed.

Fora complete understanding of my invention, reference 'is to be had to the following' description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of the complete device, Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view on the plane of line 22 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view on the plane of line 33 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 1 is a fragmentary detail elevation, showing the snap hook for adjusting the length of the draft chain.

Referring in detail to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates a pair of plowbeams, to the forward ends of which is securedthe draft bar 2 formed of metal or other suitable material and extended for some distance through the guide of the plow beams 1. The draft bar 2 is given a one-fourth turn to the right side of the plow to place this end 4 in horizontal position, the turned porto gang plows and the likeand will further object toprovide a draft appliance ofth'ischaracter which will be constructed in such mannerthat the various parts thereofniay be readily adjusted and secured in adjusted position to regulate the strain and avoid side tion of the draw bar being designated by the numeral 3. The draw bar 2 is braced by suitable angular brace members 5 secured to the sameand to the sides of the plow beams 1, adjacent the forward ends thereof. A long brace bar 6 is also employed for bracing the draftbar 2 and one end of this bracerbar 6 is secured to the beam 1 to the left side of the plow, and the brace bar 6 is ext'endedat an angle to said beam with its forward end secured to the draft bar 2 adjacent the free end projecting from the left side of the plow, asv will be readily understood Vby referring to the drawings.

In order to properly brace the extended end 4 of the draft bar 2, I have provided a clutch bar 7 engaged through the eye, 8. and the suitable eyebolts9 projecting forwardly through thefdraft bar 2, between the. plow beam s ljon e end of: said truss bar 7 being seciired to the mainfor central portion of the draft" bar "as hQ n at 10, while the opposite "ends of said truss bar. :7. are secured to the horizontal endflofsaid draft bar 2. It will be readily seen that this truss bar will prevent theextended horizontal end 4 of the draft bar 2 from being bent by the strain placed'upon the same.

Secured upon the free extremity, of the horizontal end 1 of the draft bar 2, is a suitable clevis 12, within which is mounted a guide pulley i13, over which is engaged a draft chain 14 having one end extended through an eye 15 projectingfrom the plow beam 1. A snap hook 16 is secured upon the proper, link thereof for the purpose of V regulating 'the length of said chain, and the opposite end of the chain is secured to the stub link 17 which is pivoted to; the long link 18 carried by and having pivotal conneotion with the forwardly projecting arm 19 adjustably mounted upon the left side end of the draft bar 2. The inner end of the arm 19 is bent to form the jaw 20 for engagement over one longitudinal edge of the draft bar'2, while a removable jaw 21 is engaged over the opposite'longitudinal edge of sa'id. draft bar 2 and connected with the armYQO by a clamp bolt 22, whereby said arm 20 may be readily secured in adjusted position'upon the draft bar 2 by tightening the clamp bolt 22. It will be understood that the arm 19is alwaysextended at right angles to thedraft bar 2 and may be readily adthis end of the chain 14 for engagement in lot) justed longitudinally of the same by loosening the clamp bolt 22rand moving the jaws 20 and 2 1 longitudinally of said draft bar 2, after which said clamp bolt 22 may be tightened to secure the arm QO in adjusted position. It will be understood that the short and long links 17 and 18 are connected by a clevis 23 to which may be connected a doubletree in any suitable manner, and which may carry five or any other suitable or desired number of swingletrees, not shown. The strainupon the draft animals is regulated,-' as'will be understood, by adjustment of the arm 19 longitudinally of the draft bar 2 and by adjusting the links ofvthe draft chain 14 and by properly adjusting these rembvable parts of the device, side draft may be avoided, thereby increasing the efficiency of the 'plow'or-other agricultural implement towhich my invention is applied,

rom the foregoing it will be readily apparent that 'Ihave provided an improved draft'appliance formed of the minimum number of partsfpf simple formation and connected in? a novel manner and mounted -tlie 'movable upon stationary parts so that said 'irioiiable parts may be readily j s d jw evbid' d d aft 'n equa i h strain Upon the; various ,draf t animals. It will also be: readily seen that should any "of the parts becomewm O i Q t ma be readily replaced at a small co t,

While I have'showu and described the preferred" embodiment;:of my invention, it

will be understogid"that minor changes in the details construction, combination and arrangement of parts may made without departing from the spirit and scope. of the invention as claimed jsaerificing any of the advantages thereof.

'What'is claimed is IQA idevicei the class described comprising'the combination with plow beams; of a draft bar connected with said plow beams, means for bracing said draft bar, an

arm projectingfforwardly frornsaid draft bar, *connectioiis between one of said plow bamsandf sai'd forwardly projecting arm, andia'cl'evi jacent arm.

A W vice of the class described comprisg t e s mb e i n w h PL beams and a'cl'evis; of a draft bar cjonnected with said plowbeams, and means 'mounted upon said dr'aft bar. to form flexible connections between theplow beams and said clevis.

A device of the class described comprising" the combination .with an agricultural implement; of a rigid member projecting forwardly from one corner of said imple ment, flexible connections between said rigid member and the opposite corner of said implement, and'a clevis carried by said flexible connections.

4. "A device of the class described compris alrried by said connectionsad ing the combination of a transverse draft bar, an arm projecting forwardly from said draft bar and adapted for adjustment longitudinally of the latter, a flexible member connected with said implement, said flexible member mounted upon said draft bar, connections between said flexible member and said arm, and a clevis carried by said connec io s 5. A device of the class described comprising the combination with longitudinal beams; of a draft bar connected with said beams, a flexible memberconnected with the beams to the rightside of the implement, a guide member mounted upon the adjacent end of the draft bar" for said flexible member, an arm mountied upon the opposite end of said draft bar and adapted for longitudinal adjustment upon: the same, connections be tween said arm and said flexible member, and a draft bar carrying member mounted upon said connections. I j

' 6. A device of the class described comprising a pair of beams, a draft bar connecting the adjacent ends of said beams, the ends of the draft bar extending to-the right side of the implement being bent at right angles to thefmain portion of said draft bar, a guide pulley mounted upon said end of the draft bar, a flexible member connected withthe beam to the right side ;of the implement,

passing over said pulley, an arm projecting from the opposite end of said draft a i l k. onnec ions; etwee said m and said flexible member, and a clevis carried x s i l k; 0. l ml -v a v 7 A device o f the class described compri'sing the combination with longitudinal beams; v of a transverse draft bar connecting the adjaeent ends of said beams, means forbra'cing said. draft; ban -an arm projecting from said draft bar, and extended at right angles to the latter, means vfor securing saidi'arm inposition upon said draft bar, a-flexible member connected with said means and engaged over an opposite portion of said draft bar,

link connections between said flexible mem gaged over said draft bar, said jawsbeing adapted for longitudinal movement upon said draft bar, means for drawing together said clamping :jaws to secure the arm in ad justed position, the opposite end of said draft bar being bent at right angles to the main portion of said draft bar, a clevis mounted upon the last mentioned end of said 1 draft bar, a guide pulley mounted in said clevis, a flexible member secured to the beams upon the furrow side of the implement, means for adjusting the length of said flexible member, said flexible member being engaged over said guide pulley, link connections between the free ends of the arm and the flexible member, whereby side draft may be avoided and the line of draft read- 10 ily adjusted by adjustment of the clamp jaws upon the draft bar and adjustment of the flexible member, and a clevis carried by said link connections.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

L. L. GOLLER.

Witnesses:

' WILLIAM F. HAUN,

LUTHER WHEELER.

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